# 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2023 was the program's first season under head coach Scott Satterfield. The Cincinnati Bearcats football team drew an average home attendance of 38,193 in 2023.
In September 2021, Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12. On June 10, the American Athletic Conference and the three American Athletic Conference schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement with the conference that will allow those schools to join the Big 12 Conference in 2023. BYU had previously operated as an independent prior to accepting a membership invitation to join the Big 12 conference.
Two years removed from their appearance in the College Football Playoff, the Bearcats failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since 2017 after a loss to UCF.

## Offseason
### Entered NFL Draft

| Player | Position |
| Tyler Scott | WR |

### Coaching changes

On November 27, 2022, head coach Luke Fickell, who had been the Bearcats head coach the last six years, left the school to take the same role at Wisconsin.
On December 5, 2022, Scott Satterfield, who had been the Louisville Cardinals head coach the last four years, left the school to become the Cincinnati head coach.
On December 6, 2022, it was reported that Bryan Brown would follow Satterfield to Cincinnati as defensive coordinator.
On December 14, 2022, Satterfield announced additions to the coaching and support staffs. Joining the Bearcats are Nic Cardwell, Derek Nicholson, De'Rail Sims and Pete Thomas. Official titles and responsibilities will be announced at a later date.
On January 4, 2023, Satterfield announced further staff additions, which included Greg Gasparato and Josh Stepp as well as his strength and conditioning staff led by Niko Palazeti.
On January 9, 2023, Satterfield announced the hiring of Tom Manning as offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Other staff announced were Zach Grant as general manager, Jack Griffith as director of player personnel, Cass Simmons as director of recruiting strategy, and Carolina Tart as director of recruiting.
On February 20, 2023, Manning was reported to be leaving the Bearcats to become the next tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts.
After departures of Manning, Nicholson, and Gasparato in February, Satterfield announced the hiring of Brad Glenn as offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach, Nate Fuqua as co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach, and Cortney Braswell as inside linebackers coach. Josh Stepp, previously named wide receivers coach, was named the tight end coach.

### Offseason departures
#### Transfers
##### Outgoing

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New School |
| Jake Renfro | C | 6' 3" | 308 | Junior | Mokena, IL | Wisconsin |
| Ja'Quan Sheppard | CB | 6' 2" | 200 | Senior | Zephyrhills, FL | Maryland |
| JQ Hardaway | CB | 6' 3" | 200 | Freshman | Columbus, GA | Kentucky |
| Ryan Coe | K | 6' 3" | 227 | Junior | McDonald, PA | North Carolina |
| Noah Potter | DE | 6' 6" | 270 | Junior | Mentor, OH | NC State |
| Jojo Bermudez | WR | 5' 10" | 170 | Freshman | Egg Harbor City, NJ | Delaware |
| Jadon Thompson | WR | 6' 2" | 187 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Louisville |
| Nick Mardner | WR | 6' 6" | 215 | Senior | Mississauga, ON | Auburn |
| Leroy Bowers | LB | 6' 1" | 207 | Freshman | Cincinnati, OH | Southern |
| Luther Richesson | QB | 6' 3" | 204 | Freshman | Nashville, TN | Golden West College |
| Mario Eugenio | DE | 6' 3" | 245 | Freshman | Tampa, FL | |
| Patrick Body Jr. | CB | 6' 2" | 171 | Freshman | Monroeville, PA | |
| Will Pauling | WR | 5' 10" | 180 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Wisconsin |
| L'Christian Smith | WR | 6' 5" | 215 | Senior | Huber Heights, OH | Western Kentucky |
| Joe Huber | OL | 6' 5" | 310 | Sophomore | Dublin, OH | Wisconsin |
| Drew Donley | WR | 6' 2" | 180 | Sophomore | Frisco, TX | Texas State |
| Quincy Burroughs | WR | 6' 2" | 202 | Freshman | Jacksonville, FL | Wisconsin |
| Devin Hightower | LB | 5' 11" | 225 | Junior | Twinsburg, OH | |
| Jaheim Thomas | LB | 6' 4" | 240 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Arkansas |
| Christian Lowery | K | 5' 11" | 180 | Junior | Acworth, GA | |
| Marcus Peterson | WR | 6' 3" | 215 | Freshman | Lake City, FL | McNeese |
| Malik Rainey | CB | 5' 11" | 175 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | |
| Armorion Smith | S | 6' 2" | 205 | Sophomore | Detroit, MI | Michigan State |
| Cameron Junior | LB | 6' 1" | 211 | Sophomore | Middletown, OH | Eastern Kentucky |
| Ben Bryant | QB | 6' 3" | 190 | Senior | La Grange, IL | Northwestern |
| Jonah Lytle | CB | 5' 11" | 165 | Sophomore | Canton, OH | Central State |

##### Incoming

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. School |
| Luke Kandra | OL | 6' 4" | 320 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Louisville |
| Trevor Radosevich | C | 6' 4" | 310 | Senior | Englishtown, NJ | Penn |
| Dorian Jones | LB | 6' 0" | 230 | Senior | Plantation, FL | Louisville |
| Emory Jones | QB | 6' 3" | 212 | Senior | LaGrange, GA | Arizona State |
| Keyshawn Helton | WR | 5' 9" | 160 | Senior | Pensacola, FL | Florida State |
| Daniel Grzesiak | DE/LB | 6' 1" | 250 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Utah State |
| Philip Wilder | OL | 6' 5" | 305 | Junior | Jonesboro, GA | Southeast Missouri State |
| D.J. Taylor | DB | 5' 10" | 192 | Junior | Tampa, FL | Arizona State |
| Dee Wiggins | WR | 6' 3" | 195 | Senior | Miami, FL | Louisville |
| Carter Brown | K | 6' 0" | 205 | Sophomore | Pearland, TX | Arizona State |
| Sterling Berkhalter | WR | 6' 4" | 200 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | North Carolina A&T |
| Joey Beljan | TE | 6' 3" | 240 | Senior | Holland, NJ | Western Kentucky |
| Rory Bell | K | 5' 9" | 185 | Sophomore | Wilmington, OH | Temple |
| Jordan Young | DB | 6' 0" | 195 | Sophomore | Tampa, FL | Florida |
| Donovan Ollie | WR | 6' 3" | 212 | Senior | Wylie, TX | Washington State |
| Aaron Turner | WR | 5' 7" | 185 | Junior | Ellicott City, MD | UConn |
| Braden Smith | WR | 5' 10" | 185 | Senior | Flowood, MS | Louisville |
| Deondre Buford | OL | 6' 3" | 315 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Kentucky |
| George Udo | DB | 6' 1" | 200 | Senior | Walnut Creek, CA | BYU |
| Xzavier Henderson | WR | 6' 3" | 200 | Senior | Miami, FL | Florida |
| Jalen Hunt | DL | 6' 4" | 315 | Senior | Belleville, MI | Michigan State |
| Kyree Moyston | DL | 6' 4" | 242 | Sophomore | Norfolk, VA | Virginia Tech |
| Dion Hunter | LB | 6' 2" | 235 | Junior | Rio Rancho, NM | New Mexico |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trevor Carter LB | Ironton, Ohio | Ironton High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Barry Jackson Jr. WR | Ellenwood, Georgia | Cedar Grove High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Brady Drogosh QB | Warren, Michigan | De La Salle Collegiate High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 2, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Ty Perkins WR | Ironton, Ohio | Ironton High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Jayden Davis S | Suwanee, Georgia | Collins Hill High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 11, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Rayquan Adkins CB | Miami, Florida | Northwestern High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Brian Simms III DE | Baltimore, Maryland | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Evan Tengesdahl OL | Huber Heights, Ohio | Wayne High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Manny Covey RB | Starke, Florida | Bradford High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 4, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Josh Gregory OT | St. Louis, Missouri | Christian Brothers College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 4, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kamari Burns DE | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 71 247Sports: 75 ESPN: 72 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Cincinnati Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2023 Players Commitments – Cincinnati". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team". 247sports.com. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 24 (FCS) Eastern Kentucky* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ | W 66–13 | 38,193 |
| September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry) | The CW | W 27–21 | 49,398 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH)* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPN+ | L 24–31 $^{OT}$ | 38,193 |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 16 Oklahoma | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 6–20 | 38,193 |
| September 29 | 10:15 p.m. | at BYU | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT | ESPN | L 27–35 | 63,834 |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa State | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | FS1 | L 10–30 | 38,193 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Baylor | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ | L 29–32 | 38,193 |
| October 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | ESPN2 | L 13–45 | 53,855 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | UCF | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (rivalry) | FS1 | L 26–28 | 38,193 |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | FS1 | W 24–14 | 34,312 |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at West Virginia | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | ESPN+ | L 21–42 | 43,588 |
| November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Kansas | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | L 16–49 | 38,193 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### No. 24 (FCS) Eastern Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 (FCS) Colonels | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Bearcats | 21 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 7 mph
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline)
* Pregame line: Cincinnati by 21.5 • FPI odds to win: Cincinnati 97.0% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | EKU | CIN |
| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 55–302 | 71–667 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–125 | 44–229 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 438 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–2 | 23–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | Patrick McKinney | 13/24, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Eastern Kentucky | Rushing | Joshua Carter | 7 carries, 68 yards |
| Eastern Kentucky | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 5 receptions, 81 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 19/23, 345 yards, 5 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 13 carries, 105 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD |

### at Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: • Temperature: • Wind:
* Game attendance: 49,398
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (The CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
* Pregame line: Pittsburgh by 6.5 • FPI odds to win: Pittsburgh 59.8% • Game summary: ESPN
| Statistics | CIN | PITT |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 69–371 | 61–262 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–216 | 29–83 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 179 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–27–1 | 10–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:43 | 25:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 18/26, 125 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 20 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Braden Smith | 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Phil Jurkovec | 10/32, 179 yards, 3 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | C'bo Flemister | 6 carries, 38 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Gavin Bartholemew | 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |

### Miami (OH)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Bearcats | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 5 mph
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Matt Packowski
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Kenney (play-by-play) and Brad Hopkins (analyst)
* Pregame line: Cincinnati by 14.5 • FPI odds to win: Cincinnati 90.7% • Game summary:
| Statistics | MIA | CIN |
| First downs | 16 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 49-358 | 93-538 |
| Rushes–yards | 29-121 | 57-273 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 265 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12-20-1 | 18-34-2 |
| Time of possession | 23:42 | 36:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 12/20, 237 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Miami (OH) | Rushing | Brett Gabbert | 9 carries, 75 yards |
| Miami (OH) | Receiving | Gage Larvadain | 1 reception, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 18/34, 265 yards, 2 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Ryan Montgomery | 20 carries, 104 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 12 receptions, 140 yards |

### No. 16 Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Sooners | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Bearcats | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 8 mph
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
* Pregame line: Oklahoma by 13 • FPI odds to win: Oklahoma 86.7% • Game summary:
| Statistics | OKLA | CIN |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 72-425 | 79-376 |
| Rushes–yards | 34-103 | 37-141 |
| Passing yards | 322 | 235 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26-38-0 | 22-42-2 |
| Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26/38, 322 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Marcus Major | 15 carries, 63 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Andrel Anthony | 7 receptions, 117 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 22/41, 235 yards, 2 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Emory Jones | 15 carries, 42 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Chamon Metayer | 3 receptions, 50 yards |

### at BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Cougars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah
* Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
* Game attendance: 63,834
* Referee: Michael VanderValde
* TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
* Pregame line: BYU by 1 • FPI odds to win: Cincinnati 58.0% • Game summary:
| Statistics | CIN | BYU |
| First downs | 26 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 84-498 | 53-295 |
| Rushes–yards | 47-242 | 28-70 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 225 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23-37-1 | 14-25-0 |
| Time of possession | 35:01 | 24:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 23/37, 256 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Emory Jones | 14 carries, 94 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 7 receptions, 74 yards |
| BYU | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 13/24, 223 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | LJ Martin | 16 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Chase Roberts | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |

### Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cyclones | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: W 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
* Pregame line: UC –4.5 • FPI odds to win: 42.5 • Game summary:
| Statistics | ISU | CIN |
| First downs | 17 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 364 | 214 |
| Rushes–yards | 123 | 115 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 99 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15-25-0 | 15-29-2 |
| Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 15/25, 241 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Eli Sanders | 16 carries, 52 yards |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 6 receptions, 172 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 14/26, 96 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Emory Jones | 15 carries, 72 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Chamon Metayer | 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD |

### Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV: ESPN+
* Pregame line: Cincinnati –2.5 • FPI odds to win: • Game summary:
| Statistics | BAY | CIN |
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 70–396 | 74–450 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–80 | 43–288 |
| Passing yards | 316 | 162 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–42–0 | 19–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Baylor | Passing | Blake Shapen | 25-42, 316 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Dominic Richardson | 8 carries, 37 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson, Jr. | 5 receptions, 130 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 19-30, 162 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 15 carries, 129 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 8 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD |

### at Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
* Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: N 11 MPH
* Game attendance: 53,855
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV: ESPN2
* Pregame line: • FPI odds to win: • Game summary:
| Statistics | CIN | OSU |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 75–442 | 71–601 |
| Rushes–yards | 50–277 | 37–315 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 286 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–25–1 | 17–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 6/16, 117 yards, INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Myles Montgomery | 8 carries, 90 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 4 receptions, 82 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 17/34, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 25 carries, 271 yards, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Leon Johnson III | 5 receptions, 149 yards |

### UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: • Temperature: • Wind:
* Game attendance: 38,193
* TV announcers (FS1): Adam Alexander, Devin Gardner
* Pregame line: UCF –3.5 • FPI odds to win: 60.5 • Game summary:
| Statistics | UCF | CIN |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 393 | 515 |
| Rushes–yards | 228 | 248 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 267 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:03 | 32:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 13/23, 165 yards |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 20 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Javon Baker | 4 receptions, 93 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 16/22, 217 yards, TD, INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 19 carries, 114 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Braden Smith | 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD |

### at Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas
* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: • Wind:
* Game attendance: 34,312
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV: FS1
* Pregame line: • FPI odds to win: • Game summary:
| Statistics | CIN | HOU |
| First downs | 22 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 71–368 | 51–241 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–204 | 23–139 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 102 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–23–0 | 16–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:55 | 23:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 13/16, 131 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 23 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Braden Smith | 5 receptions, 69 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 16/28, 102 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Donovan Smith | 13 carries, 88 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 4 receptions, 22 yards, 2 TD |

### at West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 43,588
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) & Orlando Franklin (analyst)
* Pregame line: • FPI odds to win: • Game summary:ESPN box score
| Statistics | CIN | WVU |
| First downs | 18 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 332/58 | 634/65 |
| Rushes–yards | 141/31 | 424/46 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 210 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16-27-0 | 12-9-1 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 14/24, 166 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 13 carries, 56 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 6 receptions, 104 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 12/19, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 21 carries, 204 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Jahiem White | 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD |

### Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 38,193
* Referee: Kevin Boitman
* TV announcers (ESPN2): John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman
* Pregame line: Kansas –7 • FPI odds to win: • Game summary:
| Statistics | KAN | CIN |
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 51–562 | 73–342 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–312 | 42–231 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 111 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–17–0 | 16–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:19 | 32:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 13/17, 250 yards, 2 TDs |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 10 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs |
| Kansas | Receiving | Lawrence Arnold | 3 receptions, 74 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 15/27, 104 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 18 carries, 106 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Dee Wiggins | 4 receptions, 27 yards |

## Awards and honors

Big 12 Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Class | Position | Award | Ref. |
| September 1 | Emory Jones | RS-Sr | QB | Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Big 12 Newcomer of the Week | |

### All-Big 12

All-Big 12 :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Luke Kandra | OL | 2nd |
| Dontay Corleone | DL | 2nd |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||